This is absolutely unreal. Reportedly the Trump administration has directed NASA to prepare termination plans for two Orbiting Carbon Observatories, crucial satellites monitoring global carbon dioxide levels.
https://futurism.com/white-house-orders-nasa-destroy-important-satellite These observatories, praised for delivering high-quality climate data and costing relatively little to maintain, support industries ranging from agriculture to energy. The move, seen by critics as politically motivated and anti-science, has sparked backlash among scientists and lawmakers, who argue it threatens U.S. space leadership and violates existing budget laws by attempting to override already allocated FY2025 funds. Legislators have proposed countermeasures to preserve NASA's scientific missions and funding.
It’s downright surreal: if climate change were truly a hoax, then the best way to prove it would be to let these satellites run and show benign data. But the fact that the Trump administration is targeting the very tools designed to measure carbon dioxide with surgical precision and decades of credibility screams of intentional sabotage. It’s like trying to silence a smoke alarm in a burning house, not because you don’t hear it, but because you do. These Orbiting Carbon Observatories weren’t just scientific marvels; they were inconvenient witnesses. Shutting them down isn't just anti-science, it’s anti-truth. And when the fossil fuel industry benefits, the motivations become clear as unfiltered crude. This isn't ignorance. It's strategy.